Appollo Gas Serviceshttps://www.appollogasservices.co.uk
Gas Boiler and Heating Specialists serving the North East UKWed, 07 Feb 2018 15:37:32 +0000en-GBhourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.4‘Appy Days are Here!https://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2014/02/appy-days-are-here/
Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:11:21 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2014/02/17/appy-days-are-here/Attention iPhone users! We have just realeased version 1 of our iPhone App; we are currently working on the iPad and Android versions wich will be with you soon! To download the App which gives breaking news about boiler grants as well as a one-button click to call for our office, just follow the simple […]

]]>A bit of ‘Je ne sais quoi’ in the Appollo Officehttps://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2014/01/a-new-french-addition-to-the-appollo-family/
Mon, 13 Jan 2014 13:46:18 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2014/01/13/a-new-french-addition-to-the-appollo-family/ Happy New Year everyone. Mark here. Whilst The Gas Safe Certified Engineers at Appollo are out on the road providing gas appliance repairs and all manner of gas fitting services, there are a couple of hardworking team members back at the office, keeping a watchful eye over proceedings. Appollo owner, Peter has had chocolate […]

Whilst The Gas Safe Certified Engineers at Appollo are out on the road providing gas appliance repairs and all manner of gas fitting services, there are a couple of hardworking team members back at the office, keeping a watchful eye over proceedings.

Appollo owner, Peter has had chocolate lab Buster for a couple of years now and every single day Buster shows up at the office with a huge smile and a wagging tail – just like the rest of the office staff! Greeting all visitors with his friendly, laidback nature and interrupting meetings to plea with those big, sad eyes for attention (and more often than not, food), Buster has become a much-loved member of the Appollo family.

If Buster’s quiet, unassuming nature needed a counterbalance then it can certainly be found in little boy Blue. Small and French, Blue, like Napoleon also has the sure command of a general; generally terrorising poor placid Buster all around the office with his unrelenting playfulness and vigour!

Peter’s eldest son Louis took Blue in late last year and leaves him at the office with Craig, Joy, Vikki and Mark during the day. Said to be playful and loving, Frenchies are also great companion dogs who require close contact with humans. Good job for Blue then as we have customers, suppliers, advertisers, marketeers, business partners and that old best friend of the canine, postmen coming in an out of the office everyday. All have taken to Blue, who for all his excitement rarely barks (as is common of French Bulldogs), but skips around the office entertaining all with his fruitbat ears and cute, little gargoyle face.

The office often threatens to become a kennel when I bring my own little boy in, a West Highland Terrier called Clement. I often get asked where I took the name from. I think I’d watched Ken Loach’s ‘Spirit of ’45’ film, all about the advent of the Welfare State which was during the time Clement Attlee’s Labour Government was in power. Or maybe it had something to do with the word ‘clemency’, meaning merciful. I guess I wanted my new four-legged friend to be a well-behaved housemate!

What about you? Are you a dog lover? Do you have any animals around your house? Did you arrive at any interesting names for your pets?

]]>Gas Safety and Corriehttps://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/gas-safety-and-corrie/
Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:13:18 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/15/gas-safety-and-corrie/Gas Safe Register has been working with ITV on a storyline that will see Coronation Street’s popular character Fiz Brown face the silent killer, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The storyline, due to broadcast later on this year, will highlight to Corrie’s eight million viewers how illegal and unqualified gas work is dangerous and can lead […]

]]>Gas Safe Register has been working with ITV on a storyline that will see Coronation Street’s popular character Fiz Brown face the silent killer, carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. The storyline, due to broadcast later on this year, will highlight to Corrie’s eight million viewers how illegal and unqualified gas work is dangerous and can lead to CO poisoning.

Fiz, played by Jennie McAlpine, will collapse at home after Tyrone Dobbs, played by Alan Halsall, fixes her boiler despite not being registered to do so.

The Register has been working with Coronation Street to ensure that the dangers of gas, in particular the symptoms of CO poisoning, are portrayed properly to the public.

News of the storyline and Gas Safe Register’s involvement has already hit the headlines, with The Sunday People, the Metro and The Daily Mirror all featuring gas safety messages from the Register’s chief executive Paul Johnston.

Paul said: “As part of our role is to raise public awareness of gas safety, we have been working with Coronation Street and various other TV programmes and soaps to get gas safety messages out to as many people as possible.

“When we worked with the BBC on EastEnders last year, we received huge support from engineers and other industry members for portraying the real life dangers of illegal gas work, so it’s great to work with another popular soap in bringing gas safety to the forefront of people’s minds.

“In a recent survey carried out to mark Gas Safety Week, we found that there is widespread confusion among the public about the symptoms of CO poisoning. Over half of people think memory loss and a funny taste in the mouth are main symptoms of CO poisoning1. With around 4,000 people a year going to hospital with CO symptoms2, we are pleased that Coronation Street is helping to raise awareness of CO among millions of people.”

Paul added: “Recognising the six symptoms of CO poisoning could save lives. These are headaches, dizziness, nausea, breathlessness, collapse and loss of consciousness. The storyline will also highlight how important it is for the public to only use a Gas Safe registered engineer.”

1 Gas Safe Register interviewed 1163 people across Great Britain during August 2012.2 Department of Health public health figures – 50 accidental deaths in England due to CO poisoning. Average of 4,000 hospital presentations per year.

]]>Corporate Social Responsibilityhttps://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/appollo-gas-services-corporate-social-responsibility-2/
Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:43:08 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/11/csr/Here at Appollo, we firmly believe in being a responsible business and committing to Corporate Social Responsibility. CSR activity covers our approach to getting greener, engaging our people and treating them in the right way, learning and development, our focus on customers and suppliers as well as community commitment and charitable donations. So with that […]

]]>Here at Appollo, we firmly believe in being a responsible business and committing to Corporate Social Responsibility. CSR activity covers our approach to getting greener, engaging our people and treating them in the right way, learning and development, our focus on customers and suppliers as well as community commitment and charitable donations.

So with that in mind, when Appollo was approached by Montagu and North Fenham football club for assistance with funding, we were only too happy to lend a hand. Louis Laing, son of Appollo’s Managing Director Peter Laing, began his career at Montagu and has now turned professional playing for Sunderland. Peter naturally felt the importance of helping the U15 team and so agreed to sponsor them, enabling them to buy all their kit for the season.

Montagu U15s went on to great success, finishing top of their league. You can follow their progress here

]]>BEST BOILER INSTALLER IN THE NORTH EAST AREA!https://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/best-boiler-installer-in-the-north-east-area/
Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:17:26 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/10/03/best-boiler-installer-in-the-north-east-area/Appollo gas services is one of, if not THE, best boiler installers in the north east area.

]]>Refurbishment!https://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/07/refurbishment/
Tue, 17 Jul 2012 08:53:15 +0000http://www.appollogasservices.co.uk/2012/07/17/refurbishment/Appollo Gas Services has recently given its offices a face lift, to provide a more comfortable and welcoming environment to all its visiting customers. Why dont you come along and enjoy a coffee with our friendly helpfull staff, while discussing all your requirements.